Systems Developer with an Engineering background and an automation mindset looking for DevOps or Software Engineering positions that provide opportunities for growth and challenging problems to solve.
Skills
Languages
Java
Groovy
C/C++
Python
Go
Bash
Containerization
Docker
Podman
Kubernetes
CI/CD
Git
Jenkins
Github Actions
Artifact Repository
Configuration Management
IaC
Ansible
Argo
Terraform
Build
Gradle
Maven
CMake
Ant
Packer
Work Experience (3)
Aug 2021 - Current
Software Developer
SAS Institute
Specializing in DevOps.
Built out automation in Python and Ansible playbooks to reduce the amount of manual intervention needed by Admins.
Helped lead and guide a sub-group of engineering and automation.
Collaborated with other teams and helped lead the effort in Third Weekend Maintenance automation by designing the architecture, framework and workflow needed to accomplish a hands-off experience.
Developed a ground-up automation framework for the Kubernetes-based Viya 4 product using Argo and Kubernetes.
Built and maintained SDLC pipelines for various projects.
Jan 2019 - Aug 2021
Software Engineer
Owl Cyber Defense (department acquired from Trident Systems in December 2020)
Created and maintained an automated build system using GitLab, Docker, Jenkins shared libraries, Jenkins DSL, and Package Drone for large-scale projects, reducing overall build time by over 70%.
Built an Ansible based automated deployment and test suite for Virtual Machine ISO installs on ESXI which utilized infrastructure as code and VMWare tools.
Streamlined development and reduced ramp up time for new developers by dockerizing the development environment used to build multiple sub-modules most notably Asterisk which requires an immense amount of configuration to properly utilize. Effectively reduced the time spent setting up development environments by 90%.
Rebased monolithic installs of Jenkins and GitLab onto Kubernetes to increase scalability and redundancy and reduce downtime when servers are offline.
Assembled and tested HP ProLiant servers that were deployed to customers for use with our products.
Coordinated with customers and vendors to ensure software interoperability.
Jun 2015 - Jun 2021
Engineer NCO
United States Army Reserves
Secret Security Clearance - TS/SCI Eligible
Entrusted with signing out over a million dollars worth of equipment monthly in order to perform monthly preventative checks, services, and road tests to ensure equipment readiness.
Occasionally placed in charge of small teams to complete tasks such as reconnaissance to provide critical information and recommendations to help in the strategic planning for the current mission.
Reviewed and completed personnel performance reviews to ensure procedures and policies were carried out to standard.